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Thursday, December 28 2023

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Today

🌦️ Moderate Rain
High 5° Low 4°
🌞7:41 am🌛4:26 pm

Tomorrow

🌦️ Light Rain
High 4° Low 0°
🌞 7:42 am🌛4:26 pm

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HELLO OTTAWA

This may be a Mini-ottawan but we can squeeze in some Food + Drink news.

– Martha and Darren

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    OTTAWA STATS

      Number 

      • 2,000
      • – The number of households and businesses in Ottawa where the water pipes are not buried deep enough to keep from freezing. The City has seven tips to keep your water flowing. (City of Ottawa)

      Ottawans of the Day

      • Firdaus Kharas, Linda Jane Manzer, and Nikita James Nanos
      • –  The three were named to the Order of Canada by Governor General Mary Simon for advancing social change, for being one of the world’s leading luthiers, and leadership in market research and public opinion, respectively. (Governor General)

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      • They have no teeth

      • – Osgoode Village Community Association chair Rob McLellan on the uselessness of the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada. The area’s only bank will be closing in July, meaning residents must travel 40 km to find banking services. (Guy Quenneville ·at CBC) 

       

      Sports

      • 🏒 NHL Ottawa Senators 4 – Toronto Maple Leafs 2 last night

      WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT

       

      🏠 Housing

      •  Ottawa woman buys house near Calgary. There is no news here – Maclean’s is just talking to ten couples who moved cross country – but she’s from Ottawa and it’s about buying a house, so that’s check and check for us. (Andrea Yu in Maclean’s)

      💰 Groceries

      •  It’s Thursday, so it’s time for Donovan Burey’s weekly cheap grocery review (Reddit)

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      Today (December 28), Tomorrow (December 29), Saturday (December 30)

       

      • The Magic of Lights continues at Wesley Clover Parks until January 7.

      •  Under the Canopy: Animals of the Rainforest introduces people of all ages to the small native creatures that live in the rainforest. At the Canadian Museum of Nature until January 7. 

      • Tony Award nominated Ain't Too Proud: the Life and Times of The Temptations brings the band's hits and tight choreography to the NAC through December 31. 


        Gigs

      •  EP Release Party: Gregor Sneddon & The Heaters. The Rainbow Room
         
      •  Laugh, please. LIVE on Elgin
         

      • Irene's Blues Sessions. Irene's Pub & Restaurant
         

      Tomorrow


            Gigs 

      •  Nebula Organ Trio Record Release with The Golden Egg Band After Party. Irene's Pub & Restaurant

      •  Internet Celebrities. Montgomery Scotch Lounge

       

      Saturday


            Gigs

      •  J.J. Parks Pre-NYE Party w s/g Valley Girls. Irene’s Pub & Restaurant

      •  Pstrnc Dance Party. LIVE on Elgin

      •  Chris Gagnon. Broadhead Brewing

      •  Funk Night: Mecca of Stank and Nitro Turtle. Rainbow Bistro

      •  Avalancha - Rock en español - Rock Latino y Ska . Mavericks

      •  Holiday Open Mic (3:00 pm to 5:00 pm). Hintonburg Public House
         

      Just Announced / now booking

      •  Musicians: applications for Cranium Showcase 2024 are now open. This is your chance to perform in front of an international audience of music industry professionals, from talent bookers to label execs and managers. Applications must be received by February 1. The event happens at the NAC May 2-4, 2024.

      DEALS OF THE DAY

      Save 40% on FW2023 womenswear at Duffield Design.

      BUT, ONE MORE THING ...

      Gord Holder in the Ottawa Citizen has a look at ‘under the radar’ newsmakers of 2023: tennis grand slam winner Gabriela Dabrowski, fundraising professional Sindy Hooper who has been running triathlelons with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, new city manager Wendy Stephanson, chef Khalid Farchoukh, and the Public Service Alliance of Canada’s hype man Alex Silas.

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